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In the Community

The relevance and applicability of what we are learning in the Social Responsibility
and Sustainable Communities master's program at Western Kentucky University is impressive.
I have already put knowledge gained about leadership styles and research approaches
to work as part of a Hispanic leadership group advocating for the establishment of
the Latino community center in Iowa. The ability of this program to place people's
passion for social justice within frameworks that take into account various disciplines
and perspectives is a powerful way to create viable approaches to address pressing
issues facing our communities.

My education from SRSC fits seamlessly with role as a GA for The $100 Solution™ which
in turn gives me a way to apply my education in the real world instantly. I could
not have found a better fit for my future than I have here in the SRSC program at
WKU.

Kristi Howell, SRSC 2013 Sustainability Director Galesburg, Illinois

The skills I learned in the SRSC master's program have proven incredibly useful in
my job as the sustainability director of the Midwest's only sustainability-focused
business incubator. From giving me the ability to conduct and explain sustainability-related
research in my community to developing relationships with area educational partners
and helping them create curricula that will let us grow our own entrepreneurs in west-central
Illinois, I find myself returning to SRSC lessons every day. As I work with my team
to bring jobs back to my corner of rural America, I've also gotten to enjoy helping
my new neighbors understand how we can work together to build a more sustainable and
resilient community. It's pretty exciting, working in community education and helping
sustainability-minded entrepreneurs realize their dreams. The curriculum and faculty
in the SRSC made all of that possible for me.